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Temporal summation of postsynaptic potentials is dependent on _______________.

the generation of multiple postsynaptic potentials occurring close in time;
the sustained duration of postsynaptic potentials compared to the duration of an action potential;
the generation of multiple postsynaptic potentials from the same neuron;
none of the alternatives is correct;
alternatives a, b and c are all correct;

CORRECT - Yes, temporal summation depends on the occurrence of multiple PSPs of relatively long duration generated from the same neuron.

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